View and Manage Licensed Features

TBC supports the following licensing schemes:

• Perpetual single-user license using a HASP® hardware key connected to your computer.
• Perpetual single- or multi-user license using a HASP software key installed on your computer (single-user) or network (multi-user). Note about multi-user licenses...

  Users can use a multi-user perpetual license on an as-needed basis, up to the limit of concurrent users allowed by the license. Typically, users must be connected to the network to use the license. However, the HASP network key can be configured to allow users to check out a "detachable" instance of the multi-user license for a limited period of time, allowing the user to run the software without being connected to the network. For more information, contact your administrator.

• Subscription license using a timed single- or multi-user subscription (requires logging in with your Trimble Identification (TID)).

The License Manager allows you to view and manage all licensing information.

Note: If no license has been installed, the software allows you to import and view data only. It does not allow you to use any licensed features.

To view the License Manager:

Select License Manager in Support > License.

The License Manager dialog displays. You can use this dialog to do any of the following:

Perpetual license users:

Subscription license users:

Select your perpetual license. If it is installed on a server, select the server. View licensed features. View your warranty expiration date. View the version of TBC currently installed. View your current key ID. Upgrade a single-user license installed on your computer. Check out a detachable instance of multi-user software license (if applicable). Launch the Sentinel Admin Control Center web page, which enables administrators to manage licenses and users, and view usage data.

Select your subscription license. View licensed features. View your subscription expiration date. View the version of TBC currently installed. View the currently logged in Trimble Identification (TID) email address. View the name and email address for your subscription license administrator. Check out your license for when you are not connected to the Internet. Launch the Trimble License Manager web page, which enables administrators to manage licenses and users, and view usage data.

View any of the following sections for instructions on performing tasks using the License Manager dialog.

To view or select your license:

Each time you run TBC, it checks your license to determine the features available for use.

1. To view the currently applied license, or to change licenses, select License Manager in Support > License to display the License Manager dialog.

   The License type drop-down list shows the currently selected license type:

   • Perpetual - Automatic - TBC searches for a perpetual license by first checking whether a HASP hardware key is connected to a USB port on your computer. If it does not find a license on a HASP hardware key, it checks whether a checked-out instance of a multi-user license is installed on your computer. If it does not find a checked-out instance of a multi-user license, it checks whether a multi-user license is available on a HASP network key. Optionally, you can specify a network server in the License server drop-down list; otherwise, all network servers are searched. More...

     The Perpetual - Automatic search option will typically work fine at locating your perpetual license. For example, all single-license HASP hardware key users can use the Perpetual - Automatic option. However, you may want to select a different option in situations where more than one license may be found. For example, your organization might have more than one HASP network key installed on different servers, and you want to select the correct server. Or, you may have a HASP hardware key installed on your computer but prefer to use a multi-user license installed on the network that includes more features.

   • Perpetual - Hardware - TBC searches for a license installed on a HASP hardware key connected to a USB port on your computer.
   • Perpetual - Software - TBC searches for a checked-out instance of a multi-user license installed on your computer.
   • Perpetual - Network - TBC searches for a multi-user license on a HASP network key installed on the server specified in the License server drop-down list. If the correct server is not already included in the list, select the <search network> option to locate it.
   • Subscription - TBC searches for any subscription licenses assigned to your TID and displays them in the Subscription list.

   When a perpetual license is found, it is displayed at the top of the Features list, with all of the currently available TBC editions and modules listed beneath it. The Status field indicates whether an edition or module is included with the selected license. The Can check field? indicates whether a perpetual multi-user license can be checked out.

   When a subscription license is found, it is displayed at the top of the Features list, with all of the associated features listed beneath it.

2. If you select a different license or make other changes you want to save, click Apply (leaves dialog open) or OK (closes dialog).

To upgrade a perpetual single-user license:

If you have been provided a 19-digit upgrade code, do the following:

1. In the License Manager dialog, click the Upgrade button.
2. In the Upgrade License dialog, select the key you want to upgrade and enter the 19-digit code provided for your upgrade.
3. Click the Upgrade button.

After the upgrade process is complete, you should verify the upgrade completed successfully by, depending on the type of upgrade, checking that new features were added or checking that the warranty date was updated.

To check out a perpetual multi-user license:

If your organization is using a perpetual multi-user license installed on a network, you might be able to check out a detachable instance of the license so that you can run the software without being connected to the network. The following conditions must be met to enable checkout. Contact your administrator for additional assistance.

• A HASP perpetual network key (multi-user license) is installed on your network and is configured to support license checkout.
• There are licenses available for checkout.
• Your computer is configured to allow license checkout.

Follow these steps:

1. In the License Manager dialog, click the Check Out button to display the Check Out License dialog.
2. Optionally, select the Server on which the HASP perpetual network key is installed.

   If only one HASP network key can be found, the server on which it is installed is already selected.

3. In the Duration box, select the number of days you want to check out the license, or select a checkout expiration date.
4. Click OK.

   If your computer is not configured for license checkout, a message displays that provides appropriate instructions.

You can run the software with your detachable instance of a multi-user license for the duration of your checkout time without being connected to the network.

To manage perpetual licenses and users (administrators):

In the License Manager dialog, click the Sentinel Admin Control Center link to display the License Manager in your web browser. Use the online Help for additional instructions.

To check out a subscription license:

You can check out a subscription license to use to run TBC when you are not connected to the Internet.

1. In the License Manager dialog, click the Check Out button to display the Check Out License dialog.
2. In the Duration box, select the number of days you want to check out the license (up to 30 days), or select a checkout expiration date.
3. Click OK.

You can run the software with your detachable instance of a subscription license for the duration of your checkout time without being connected to the Internet.

To view the subscription license administrator:

In the License Manager dialog, click the License Administrator button to display a dialog showing the administrator's name and email address, which you can use to contact the administrator if necessary.

To manage subscription licenses and users (administrators):

In the License Manager dialog, click the Subscription License Manager link to display the License Manager in your web browser.

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